GDE project manager – medical device connectivity

We are currently recruiting for a GDE project manager – medical device connectivity, to work within our clinical engineering team, for a two year fixed term contract.

Southampton Hospital is a global digital exemplar and we are on an exciting journey to be a digital hospital. As part of our plans we want to connect many of our clinical devices to the electronic patient record delivering efficiency and safety benefits for our staff and patients.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team leading on this project work. You will be qualified in the field of clinical engineering or have significant in-depth experience and training in medical device technology. You should have a strong interest in digital innovation and experience in project management.

The project management responsibility will include the connectivity and security of medical devices and their integration with clinical information systems in line with the Trust and NHS policies. The role entails multidisciplinary collaborating with clinical users and Informatics to implement connectivity. The post holder will need to coordinate clinical trials, show and tell days, rollouts, and any other activity to assist in the implementation of medical devices connectivity.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, able to plan their work load. You will have good communication skills and be able to research potential solutions identifying technical requirements and the change implications for operational processes.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is one of England's largest acute teaching trusts. We've recently been rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey we ranked seventh in the country for staff engagement, and fourth best nationally for our proportion of staff saying that they would recommend the hospital as a place to work or to receive care. One of our main objectives has been to become a top ten research trust, with the pharmacy department being an integral part of achieving this.

Closing date for applications will be Thursday 24 January.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

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